Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

CHAPTER 2 - COMMONWEALTH ENTITIES AND THE COMMONWEALTH  

PART 2-3 - PLANNING, PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY  

Division 2 - Planning and budgeting  

SECTION 36   BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR COMMONWEALTH ENTITIES  

36(1)    
The accountable authority of a Commonwealth entity must:

(a)    prepare the budget estimates covering the entity ' s activities for each reporting period for the entity, and for any other periods directed by the Finance Minister; and

(b)    give the budget estimates to the Finance Secretary in accordance with any directions under subsection (3) .

36(2)    
The budget estimates must:

(a)    fairly present the estimated financial impacts of the entity ' s activities for the reporting period or other period; and

(b)    comply with any directions under subsection (3) ; and

(c)    be accompanied by any information relating to the budget estimates for the entity that is required by any direction under subsection (3) .

36(3)    
The Finance Secretary may give written directions to the accountable authority of a Commonwealth entity for the purposes referred to in paragraph (1)(b) or subsection (2) .

36(4)    
A direction made under subsection (3) is not a legislative instrument.